BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Bridge Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina
- Jun 13, 2019
Right in time for Pride month, Nicholas Hytner draws a curious card from his sleeve for his own Bridge Theatre, introducing A Midsummer Night's Dream as a beguiling triumph of identity.
Photo Flash: First Look at Bridge Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 7, 2019
Gwendoline Christie, Oliver Chris, David Moorst and Hammed Animashaun lead the cast as Titania, Oberon, Puck and Bottom in Nicholas Hytner's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Bridge Theatre's immersive format running to 31 August 2019.
EUROPE Leads June's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain
- May 26, 2019
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a drama about Europe to immersive Shakespeare and open-air opera, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
BWW Review: ALLELUJAH!, Bridge Theatre
by Marianka Swain
- Jul 20, 2018
This highly anticipated new play from 84-year-old Alan Bennett premieres at the Bridge, continuing his long-standing relationship with Nicholas Hytner. It's an exciting get, and there are wonderful flashes of Bennett wit, wisdom and stirring empathy, but also polemical outbursts and baggy plotting that leads to a ponderous and not entirely justified run time.
Benedict Cumberbatch Appointed President Of LAMDA
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 16, 2018
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) announces that Benedict Cumberbatch CBE has been appointed as the Academy's new President. He will take up the position immediately, succeeding Timothy West CBE who steps down after 31 years in the role.
BWW Review: SHOPPING AND F**KING, Lyric Hammersmith, 14 October 2016
by Liz Cearns
- Oct 15, 2016
It's been twenty years since Mark Ravenhill's notoriously titled Shopping and F**king was first staged at the Royal Court.
In his foreword for the Lyric Hammersmith's anniversary production, Ravenhill describes the show's scandalous reputation - and its actual reception. 1996 audiences may have been - largely - ready to nod seriously at plays highlighting such 'issues', but this production, directed by Sean Holmes, seems aimed at a broader demographic than just the theatrical intelligentsia.
Lyrics Hammersmith Announces Full Cast for SHOPPING AND F***ING
by Ashlee Latimer
- Oct 12, 2016
The Lyric Hammersmith today announces full casting for Shopping and f**king. Alex Arnold will be playing Robbie, Ashley McGuire will be playing Brian, David Moorst will be playing Gary, Sam Spruell will be playing Mark, Sophie Wu will be playing Lulu.
AMADEUS Leads October's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain
- Oct 1, 2016
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Amadeus and a starry Stoppard revival to exciting new musicals, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…
BWW Interview: Director Sean Holmes On Reviving SHOPPING AND F***ING
by Marianka Swain
- Sep 23, 2016
Sean Holmes has been Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith since 2009. Memorable productions during his bold and varied tenure include Three Kingdoms, Saved, Bugsy Malone, Ghost Stories, the Secret Theatre programme, and the Olivier Award-winning Blasted. Next up is a revival of Mark Ravenhill's provocative Shopping and F***ing.
Photo Flash: SHOPPING AND F***ING Rehearses
by Liz Cearns
- Sep 22, 2016
Twenty years since its explosive premiere, Olivier Award-winning director Sean Holmes brings Mark Ravenhill's provocative first play, Shopping and f**king back to the stage. With a raw mixture of black humour and bleak philosophy, the play follows three disconnected young adults whose lives havebeen reduced to a series of transactions in an emotionally shrink wrapped world. A place whereShopping is sexy and f**king is a job.
Lyric Hammersmith Announces Casting for SHOPPING AND F***ING
by Liz Cearns
- Sep 13, 2016
The Lyric Hammersmith today announces full casting for Shopping and f**king. Alex Arnold will be playing Robbie, Ashley McGuire will be playing Brian, David Moorst will be playing Gary, Sam Spruell will be playing Mark, Sophie Wu will be playing Lulu.
« prev 2 next »
|
|